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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 224
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
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Simone festival dates announced by Samantha Hurst
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Italian Club Meeting (Buon Giorno), 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 10 a.m. bingo or bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Medication Assistance Program, 9 a.m. to noon. 828894-0001. Saluda Center, Wednesday activities, Trash Train, dominoes game, 10 a.m., gentle Yin yoga 12:30 p.m. 828-7499245. Thermal Belt Amateur Radio Club, last Wednesday of each month, noon, Columbus United Methodist Church. 894-5542. Tryon Kiwanis Club meets Wednesdays, noon, Congregational Church, 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Male Anger Management Intervention/Education Program, Wednesdays, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 8942340. (Continued on page 2)
Momentum behind the organization of a music festival in honor of Tryon native and music legend Nina Simone continues to grow with the announcement of festival dates. Organizers announced recently that The Nina Simone World Music Festival will be held Sept. 9-11, 2011. Eunice Waymon – Nina Simone Memorial Project Executive Director Crys Armbrust anticipates the event serving as a true testament to Simone’s own musical breadth. “This will be perhaps as diverse a music festival as you will ever encounter because we aim to bring local, regional, national and international artists to converge on multiple stages throughout Tryon,” Armbrust said. Simone herself is recognized for her skillful performance of any number of genres – jazz, gospel, classical, blues, spiritual and folk. “She is an artist unlike any other. For the whole of her performance career no one could accurately categorize her – she literally did all musical forms,” Armbrust said of Nina Simone. “What I find absolutely compelling is how she defined herself as a musician and a performer…. She said, ‘What I am is a folk singer.’” One special festival guest can attest to (Continued on page 6)
Logo for The Nina Simone World Music Festival, which will be held in Tryon Sept. 9-11, 2011.
Owens dedicates service to Earl Foy by Leah Justice
Polk County Commissioner Ted Owens dedicated his recent swearing-in to the late Earl Foy, former county commissioner, who passed away this year. Owens was sworn into office earlier this month. During the ceremony, he said 26 years ago he was sworn in as commissioner along with Foy, one of the best commissioners ever to serve Polk County.
“To be honest, if it hadn’t been for Earl and Ruth, his wife, I would not have been standing there getting sworn in,” Owens said. “On September 22 of this year, Earl went to be with his Heavenly Father and tonight I dedicate my swearing in to commissioner Earl Foy, one of the best commissioners to ever serve the citizens of Polk County.” Owens presented flowers and pictures to Foy’s wife, Ruth,
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
during his swearing in ceremony. Owens also invited Pastor David Turner of Cooper’s Gap Baptist Church to lead the county in prayer to keep in tradition with 26 years ago and Owens also read Romans 12:3-8. Foy was a commissioner from 1984 to 1986. His brothers, Jesse and Fred Foy also served as county commissioner. (Continued on page 3)